Synonyms of the word

balloon

• n. An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
• n. Such an object as a child’s toy.
• n. Such an object designed to transport people through the air.
• n. (medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
• n. A speech bubble.
• n. A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.
• n. (architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc.
• n. (chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass…
• n. (pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
• n. A game played with a large inflated ball.
• n. (engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
• n. (slang) A woman’s breast.
• v. (intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.
• v. (intransitive) To go up or voyage in a balloon.
• v. (transitive) To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
• v. (transitive) To inflate like a balloon.

aviate

• v. To operate an aircraft.

billow

• n. A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.
• v. To surge or roll in billows.
• v. To swell out or bulge.

expand

• v. (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.
• v. (transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
• v. (transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
• v. (transitive, algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
• v. (transitive, arithmetic) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same…
• v. (intransitive) To (be) change(d) from a smaller form/size to a larger one.
• v. (intransitive) To (be) increase(d) in extent, number, volume or scope.
• v. (intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
• v. (intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.

fly

• n. (rural, Scotland, Northern England) A wing.
• n. (zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless…
• n. (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other…
• n. Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
• n. (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.
• n. (weightlifting) A chest exercise performed by moving extended arms from the sides to in front of the chest…
• n. (obsolete) A witch's familiar.
• n. (obsolete) A parasite.
• n. (swimming) The butterfly stroke (plural is normally flys).
• v. (intransitive) To travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded…
• v. (transitive, intransitive, archaic, poetic) To flee, to escape (from).
• v. (transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
• v. (intransitive, colloquial, of a proposal, project or idea) To be accepted, come about or work out.
• v. (intransitive) To travel very fast.
• v. To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
• v. To hunt with a hawk.
• v. (transitive) To display a flag on a flagpole.
• n. (obsolete) The action of flying; flight.
• n. An act of flying.
• n. (baseball) A fly ball.
• n. (now historical) A type of small, fast carriage (sometimes pluralised flys).
• n. A piece of canvas that covers the opening at the front of a tent.
• n. A strip of material hiding the zipper, buttons etc. at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants,…
• n. The free edge of a flag.
• n. The horizontal length of a flag.
• n. Butterfly, a form of swimming.
• n. (weightlifting) An exercise that involves wide opening and closing of the arms perpendicular to the shoulders.
• n. The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
• n. (nautical) That part of a compass on which the points are marked; the compass card.
• n. Two or more vanes set on a revolving axis, to act as a fanner, or to equalize or impede the motion of…
• n. A heavy wheel, or cross arms with weights at the ends on a revolving axis, to regulate or equalize the…
• n. In a knitting machine, the piece hinged to the needle, which holds the engaged loop in position while…
• n. The pair of arms revolving around the bobbin, in a spinning wheel or spinning frame, to twist the yarn.
• n. (weaving) A shuttle driven through the shed by a blow or jerk.
• n. (printing, historical) The person who took the printed sheets from the press.
• n. (printing, historical) A vibrating frame with fingers, attached to a power printing press for doing the…
• n. One of the upper screens of a stage in a theatre.
• n. (cotton manufacture) waste cotton.
• v. (intransitive, baseball) To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. Compare ground…
• adj. (slang, dated) Quick-witted, alert, mentally sharp.
• adj. (slang) Well dressed, smart in appearance.
• adj. (slang) Beautiful; displaying physical beauty.

inflate

• v. (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally.
• v. (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
• v. (figuratively) To swell; to puff up.
• v. (transitive, computing) To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.

pilot

• n. A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
• n. A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel…
• n. An instrument for detecting the compass error.
• n. (Australia, road transport, informal) A pilot vehicle.
• n. (Australia, road transport) A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
• n. A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
• n. Something serving as a test or trial.
• n. A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
• n. A sample episode of a proposed TV series.
• n. (rail transport) A cowcatcher.
• n. A pilot light.
• n. One who flies a kite.
• n. A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
• adj. Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant).
• adj. Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light).
• adj. A vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination. (pilot vehicle).
• adj. Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp").
• v. (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
• v. (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
• v. (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.).

plaything

• n. A thing or person intended for playing with.

toy

• n. Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
• n. A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
• n. A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.
• n. (obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.
• n. (obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.
• n. (slang, derogatory) An inferior graffiti artist.
• n. (obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.
• n. (Scotland, archaic) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women…
• v. (intransitive) To play (with).
• v. (intransitive) To ponder or consider.
• v. (slang, transitive) To stimulate with a sex toy.